NBC will be giving affiliates more airtime to update viewers on local races with its latest plan for election night coverage, according to Broadcasting & Cable.
Stations will get a one minute news window coming out of the first commercial break in each half-hour.
B&C, quoting an NBC memo to affiliates, also said the network plans to use Brian Williams to drive ratings for late local news,
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The stations also get six minutes for their reporting and commercials at 0:24 and 0:54 in each hour. The network said it was a prime opportunity for the stations “to associate your anchors and reporters with Brian Williams and the NBC News political coverage team.”
NBC’s election special airs November 6 from 7 p.m. ET to at least 3 a.m.